Political Science

New book unpacks the connections and conflicts between different conceptions of climate, exploring their place in human history and the challenges facing contemporary societiesCredit: World Scientific What's the difference…

The result of the 2016 US presidential election was, for many, a surprise lesson in social perception bias -- peoples' tendency to assume that others think as we do, and to underestimate the size and influence of a minority party. Long…

New research published in International Security illuminates how economic interdependence is weaponized in the globalized economy When President Donald Trump signed an executive order in May banning US companies from trading information…

Iowa survey reveals strong support for science from both Democrats and RepublicansCredit: Research!America Arlington, VA - July 25, 2019 - A large majority of Iowans (74 percent) say it is important for the presidential candidates to talk…

Analysis details how messages of democracy, leaders, issues presented to young readers LAWRENCE -- Politics have been known to put adults to sleep, but political engagement could be part of children's bedtime stories as well. Lessons about…

With more people living longer and healthier lives than ever before, a new AFAR white paper shows there is no such thing as being "too old to be president." (New York, NY) - Age is not a relevant factor in judging the fitness of…

Credit: McKenzie Johnson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Conflict over resource extraction is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa, with small-scale miners violently pitted against multinational mining corporations - and the state security…

Both parties disapprove of insults, false statements from president; Trump's attacks on women, media and Republicans harm his support BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Democrats and Republicans may stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but when…

NYU researchers turn to artificial intelligence to show the links between online hate and offline violence in 100 cities NEW YORK, Monday, June 24, 2019 - According to a first-of-its-kind study, cities with a higher incidence of a certain…

PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2019 - A move by the White House in 2017--decried by many health policy analysts as an attempt to undercut the Affordable Care Act (ACA)--had unanticipated consequences that improved the affordability of health…